Fires and explosions in wood pellet storage silos happened often enough there that the regulators launched a safety initiative around them. Typically, sawmills bring in wet wood that’s dried in a kiln ...

Large cranes were scheduled to move into Robbins Lumber on Wednesday as investigators continued sifting through debris.

PEORIA – The two employees who were injured after a grain bin explosion in South Peoria have been released from the hospital, a company spokesman said Thursday. "They were exposed to smoke but taken ...

According to Purdue University’s nationwide report, there’s a concerning trend where the total number of grain dust explosions decreased in 2025, but the severity of those incidents—measured by ...